Anyone used it as a main wrapping thread and how does it hold up?

Steven,
Any thread, metallic or not of a given size will hold up just fine.

However, why in the world would someone want to wrap a rod with all metallic?

But, that is why a person has options to be able to do what one would like to do.

Your rod, your choices.

Be safe

Been experimenting with some colors that look pretty good (just for fun) but have heard that a complete metallic wrap is not as strong.

It's strong enough.

Steven,
All but one of all the rods I have built has been using metallic thread. I built 15 rods last year for customers all using the Pro Wrap Premium Metallic thread. Only on UL - ML rods. I like the looks of it and so did my customers. No problems with it. I have had an UL I built years ago that has made many trips to Canada and has landed plenty of nice fish with it. Last fall a 42'"muskie. Like Roger said options.
Rick

Is Birchwood Casey Tru Oil compatible with bamboo? I am building a bamboo handle and down-locking, concealed thread fore-grip. They are not split cane as found in rods and blanks but rather whole culms cut to employ the nodes at the ends. Do any of you have experience finishing bamboo? I employed PermaGloss to seal and finish the one split-cane blank I have built. While PG would probably afford the best durability, protection from the elements and UV as well, I would like to avoid the shiny, dare I say slippery finish many of you enjoy with your CF-skinned-foam-core grips. I have limited experience but pleasing results with Birchwood Casey Tru Oil, suggested by many of you, for the two birch bark handles I have built. If there is something better for bamboo, please let me know.

Mark Talmo
FISHING IS NOT AN ESCAPE FROM LIFE BUT RATHER A DEEPER IMMERSION INTO IT!!! BUILDING YOUR OWN SIMPLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE.

Every rod I've seen with metallics used to hold guides looks awful after it gets used a bit. Between a lot of teh colors fading, guides rusting and leaving an awfully visible brown smudge, and the epoxy flaking off of it, I steer everyone away from using it. Doesn't matter the brand



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Steven and all,
Please excuse/disregard my previous post. Wrong thread.

Mark Talmo
FISHING IS NOT AN ESCAPE FROM LIFE BUT RATHER A DEEPER IMMERSION INTO IT!!! BUILDING YOUR OWN SIMPLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE.

Steven,
Metallic thread of the same size must be less strong the regular thread. That being said, consider a thread with a breaking strength of, say, 5lbs after wrapping a guide with, say, 20 wraps. That guide now has 100lbs of force securing it to the blank. While not precisely correct, many fail to realize the accumulative force thread wraps offer/impose on the blank. It is another reason to check your thread tension while wrapping (admittedly, I have a tendency to wrap too tightly).

Mark Talmo
FISHING IS NOT AN ESCAPE FROM LIFE BUT RATHER A DEEPER IMMERSION INTO IT!!! BUILDING YOUR OWN SIMPLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE.